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Synonyms & Similar Words
spiritualize
refine
purify
sublimate
transfigure
transform
ennoble
elevate
exalt
uplift
dignify
sanctify
consecrate
hallow
glorify
deify
beatify
canonize
idealize
romanticize
poetize
aestheticize
brutalize
coarsen
degrade
debase
vulgarize
secularize
temporalize
materialize
substantialize
concretize
solidify
intensify
deepen
enrich
rarefy
ethereal
airy
diaphanous
gossamer
tenuous
intangible
impalpable
insubstantial
unsubstantial
Meaning of Etherealize
The primary meaning of the word "Etherealize" is to make something ethereal or spiritual.
Definitions
- To make something or someone seem ethereal or spiritual, often by refining or purifying it
- * To give something a delicate and intangible quality
Etymology of Etherealize
The word "Etherealize" originates from the combination of "ethereal" (relating to the upper air or sky) and the suffix "-ize" (to make or become), with roots in the Greek word "aither" (upper air) and the Latin "aethereus" (relating to the upper air)
Historically, the term has been used to describe the process of spiritual refinement or purification, often in a philosophical or poetic context
Example Uses
- The artist's use of light and color helped to etherealize the landscape, giving it a dreamy quality
- * The musician's ethereal voice seemed to etherealize the entire atmosphere of the concert hall